SYNOPSIS
SYNOPSIS
In an opulent villa underneath the Catalonian sun, American siblings Jack, Ed, Anna and Robert wallow in isolation and their inherited fortune, eschewing the demands of their blind father, and seeking love and validation through each other and their latest designer clothes. When Jack, the eldest brother and linchpin of this family, announces he is moving in with his girlfriend, Martha, blood ties are severed and Ed starts to uncover the truth surrounding their mother’s death. Generational lies begin to unravel, and the fabric of this family slowly begins to disintegrate.
DIRECTOR’S
BIOGRAPHY
Karim Aïnouz is celebrated Brazilian-Algerian film director, screenwriter, and visual artist internationally acclaimed for his sensuous aesthetics, bold visual language, and politically resonant storytelling. His expansive body of work spans award-winning features, experimental short films, and installations, and is marked by a deep engagement with character, memory, and transformation.
Aïnouz first gained international recognition with Madame Satã (2002), which premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard. In recent years, he has presented four consecutive films at the Cannes Film Festival: The Invisible Life (Un Certain Regard Award, 2019), Mariner of the Mountains (Special Screening, 2021), Firebrand (Competition, 2023), and Motel Destino (Competition, 2024).
Through an eclectic and deeply personal approach, Aïnouz explores themes of queer identity, diasporic belonging, and historical memory.
COMMENTS OF
THE DIRECTOR
When I began working on Rosebush Pruning, I knew I was not simply representing a privileged a family. I was confronting a mirror—one in which intimacy, privilege, and violence collapse into one another until they become indistinguishable.
What I am reflecting is not family drama for its own sake, but what hides inside it: how power can intoxicate, how comfort becomes anesthesia, how silence disguises abuse. These are not spectacular forms of violence. They do not explode. They settle quietly into everyday life, especially in spaces that barricade themselves against the outside world.
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When I began working on Rosebush Pruning, I knew I was not simply representing a privileged a family. I was confronting a mirror—one in which intimacy, privilege, and violence collapse into one another until they become indistinguishable.
What I am reflecting is not family drama for its own sake, but what hides inside it: how power can intoxicate, how comfort becomes anesthesia, how silence disguises abuse. These are not spectacular forms of violence. They do not explode. They settle quietly into everyday life, especially in spaces that barricade themselves against the outside world.
What happens when a super wealthy, white, American family, is entirely cut off from external relationships? When privilege becomes a closed system, it protects, numbs, and wounds at the same time. It becomes a space where morality slowly bends, where trauma circulates unnamed, where reality itself loses its sharpness.
Echoing I pugni in Tasca (Bellocchio, 1965), the bourgeois family is approached as a space where isolation and repetition allow violence to pass as care.
Rosebush Pruning was written by Efthimis Filippou, whose work consistently uses sharp satire to explore excess, distorted intimacy, and latent cruelty. Our collaboration resulted in a movie in which discomfort and a corrosive sense of humor are structural tools, pushing the family toward the absurd without neutralizing its violence.
My recent films have been shaped by a recurring attention to how power, through the figure of poisonous patriarchs, infects intimate spaces. Firebrand (2023) looked at the domestic sphere of absolute rule; Motel Destino (2024) followed the private dynamics of an abusive relationship. Rosebush Pruning (2026) brings this inquiry into a more ordinary terrain: the bourgeois nuclear family, where micro-forms of power are normalized and sustained through care.
What does it mean to have everything? What is missing when nothing seems to be lacking? A family ensconced in money, property, stability, and isolation is not necessarily safe. It can be overprotected, underexposed, and untouched by friction or contradiction. In that absence of the world, something slowly deforms. Something rots quietly, without being named.
At its core, Rosebush Pruning asks what becomes possible when privilege turns claustrophobic. At that point, desire is the only force capable of opening a passage. Desire appears here as fracture: a deviation from a destiny that seems already written. It may not alter that destiny, but reveals it.
I also wanted to give space to estrangement and absurdity. Under this ferocious form of patriarchal power, the characters behave as if intoxicated by a potent perfume. At times we laugh—but uncomfortably. Cinema, perhaps more than any other space, can sustain the tensions of absurdity, unlike the news feeds we scroll through daily, which tend to neutralize them. I wanted to push these tensions to a limit: to provoke discomfort and embarrassment and the kind of laughter that immediately implicates the laughing spectator.
Blood and humor run through the film like carbon monoxide: invisible, odorless, and hard to detect until it is too late. And yet, love appears—more precisely, the recognition of love— to rupture a closed but fragile system before everyone suffocates. It’s enough, at least, to break the delirium.
Selcted Director’s
Filmography:
2024 Motel Destino
2023 Firebrand
2021 Mariner of the Mountains
2020 Nardjes A.
2019 The Invisible Life Of Eurídice Gusmão
2018 Central Airport THF
2015 Velázquez - Wild Realism
2014 Futuro Beach
2014 Cathedrals of Culture
2011 The Silver Cliff
2010 I Travel Because I Have To, I Come Back Because I Love You
2006 Love for Sale
2002 Madame Satã
MAIN CAST
BIOGRAPHY
Callum Turner
as Ed
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Callum is currently filming the lead role of the series adaptation of the William Gibson novel Neuromancer for Skydance and Apple TV+. He stars in the feature film ATROPIA alongside Alia Shawkat, directed by Hailey Gates and produced by Luca Guadagnino. The film debuted at Sundance Film Festival and won the Grand Jury prize for U.S. Dramatic Competition. Callum has filmed leading roles for ROSEBUSH PRUNING, directed by Karim Aïnouz for Mubi, A24’s ETERNITY alongside Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen, and Mark Jenkin’s film, ROSE OF NEVADA for Film 4. Callum can also be seen as the leading role of John ‘Bucky’ Egan in MASTERS OF THE AIR for Apple TV, executive produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, as well as in George Clooney’s feature adaptation of BOYS IN THE BOAT for MGM, as Joe Rantz.
He reprised his starring role as Theseus Scamander opposite Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law in the third instalment of the hugely successful FANTASTIC BEASTS franchise. In 2020, Callum played the central role of Shaun Emery in critically acclaimed BBC and Heyday Films series THE CAPTURE, for which he was BAFTA nominated. He also played love interest Frank Churchill to Anya Taylor Joy in Working Title’s feature EMMA directed by Autumn de Wilde.
Callum’s other notable credits include; THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER, Nick Payne’s adaptation of Jojo Moyes’ beloved book, alongside Felicity Jones and Shailene Woodley. The titular role in Marc Webb’s film, THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK, opposite Jeff Bridges and the lead in Adam Leon's indie film, TRAMPS, which premiered at TIFF to widespread acclaim. Callum also starred in John Boorman’s film QUEEN & COUNTRY alongside Richard E. Grant and David Thewlis, Jeremy Saulnier’s acclaimed A24 feature Green Room, opposite Imogen Poots, Cannes debut MOBILE HOMES, and in supporting roles in ASSASSIN’S CREED alongside Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard and WAR & PEACE for BBC1.
Callum was selected by Hollywood Reporter for their Next Generation feature and named BAFTA’s 2014 ‘Breakthrough Brit’, as well as one of Screen International’s ‘Stars of Tomorrow’.
Riley Keough
as Anna
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Riley Keough is an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Independent Spirit Award-nominated actress and director, best known for her roles in the independent films AMERICAN HONEY (2016) and ZOLA (2021), as well as the television series DAISY JONES AND THE SIX (2023) and UNDER THE BRIDGE (2024).
Over the course of her 20-year career, Keough has collaborated with a wide range of directors, including Steven Soderbergh, Andrea Arnold, Barry Levinson, Lars von Trier, George Miller, and Janicza Bravo.
Keough recently wrapped on Noah Baumbach’s feature JAY KELLY and Brazilian filmmaker Karim Anouiz’s ROSEBUSHPRUNING. She is currently shooting Kantemir Balagov’s BUTTERFLY JAM alongside Barry Keoghan and will be reuniting with the Zellner Brothers on their upcoming sci-fi dramedy ALPHA GANG featuring Cate Blanchett. She is set to star in acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Albert Serra’s upcoming film, shooting this July.
In addition to her acting career, Keough is a co-founder and partner at the production company Felix Culpa, alongside her creative partner Gina Gammell and Academy Award-nominated producer Sacha Ben Harroche.
Keough made her directorial debut at the 2022 Cannes International Film Festival with WAR PONY, which won the Camera d'Or.
She currently resides in Los Angeles.
Jamie Bell
as Jack
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While still a teenager, Jamie Bell catapulted to worldwide recognition by starring in the title role of Stephen Daldry’s BILLY ELLIOT. He received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor and the British Independent Film Award for Best Newcomer for his performance in the film. Bell then went onto portray Smike in Douglas McGrath’s screen adaptation of Charles Dickens’ NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, for which he and his colleagues shared the National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble. Since then, Bell has spent his career nurturing an impressive body of work.
Most recently, Bell can be seen in Searchlight Pictures’ ALL OF US STRANGERS for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Performance at the 2023 British Independent Film Awards. Following its premiere at the 50th Annual Telluride Film Festival, critics lauded the silver screen feature, and the film received a 2023 BIFA Award for Best British Independent Film. Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, and Claire Foy also star. The film was released in theatres on December 22, 2023.
Bell is currently in production on HALF MAN. Created and co-starring Richard Gadd in his highly anticipated next project following BABY REINDEER, the series follows two brothers.
Next, Bell can be seen in ROSEBUSH PRUNING. An adaptation of Marco Bellocchio’s 1965 debut feature, the thriller co-stars Riley Keough, Callum Turner, and Elle Fanning.
Bell will also soon serve as a producer as well as star alongside Margaret Qualley in FRED & GINGER, the musical biopic detailing the love of Hollywood icons, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Previously, Bell starred in MGM’s SURROUNDED, opposite Letitia Wright, and Amazon MGM’s WITHOUT REMORSE, opposite Michael B. Jordan.
In 2019, Bell appeared opposite Taron Egerton and Richard Madden in ROCKETMAN, a musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. Paramount Pictures released the film on May 31, 2019 after its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival earlier that month.
Additionally, Bell starred in SKIN, a biographical drama by Guy Nattiv about a white supremacist who turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life. The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival with high praises for Bell’s performance. A24 and DirecTV released the film on July 26, 2019.
In February 2019, Bell starred in IFC Films’ indie thriller DONNYBROOK, opposite Frank Grillo, adapted from Frank Bill’s the novel of the same name. The film is written and directed by Tim Sutton and follows a former soldier who competes against a violent drug dealer in a bare-knuckle brawl for a large cash prize.
In December 2017, Bell starred as Peter Turner opposite Annette Bening in FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL, directed by Paul McGuigan. The film is adapted from the memoir by real life Turner; it earned Bell a British Independent Film Award nomination for Best Actor, as well as the New Hollywood Actor Award at the 2017 Hollywood Film Awards. The Sony Pictures Classic film had its world premiere at the 2017 Telluride Film Festival, and subsequent premieres at Toronto International Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival, among others.
In 2015, Bell appeared in FANTASTIC FOUR as Ben Grimm, alongside Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, and Kate Mara. The film was released on August 7, 2015 and premiered in over 70 countries.
In June 2014, Bell appeared in Joon-ho Bong’s SNOWPIERCER opposite Chris Evans and Tilda Swinton. The film premiered as the opening night film for the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival and also premiered at the 2014 BAMCinemaFest. Bell also starred in John Baird's FILTH opposite James McAvoy, Eddie Marsan and Imogen Poots.
In April 2014, Bell appeared in Lars Von Trier’s NYMPHOMANIAC: VOLUME II alongside Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgard, Shia LaBeouf and Willem Dafoe. The film is a continuation of Joe’s (Gainsbourg) sexually dictated life that delves into the darker aspects of her adulthood, obsessions and what led to her being in Seligman’s (Skarsgard) care.
In 2012, Bell starred in Asger Leth’s MAN ON A LEDGE, opposite Sam Worthington and Ed Harris. The film was about a police psychologist who works to talk down an ex-con that is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, while the biggest diamond heist is being committed in London.
In December 2011, Bell played the titular role in Steven Spielberg's motion capture 3D THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN, as Hergé’s legendary young adventurer. The film premiered at the 2011 AFI Film Festival. That same year, Bell starred in Kevin Macdonald's THE EAGLE, Cary Fukunaga’s JANE EYRE and Carl Tibbetts’ THE RETREAT.
Bell’s additional film credits include: Toa Fraser’s 6 DAYS, David Gordon Green’s UNDERTOW; Thomas Vinterberg’s DEAR WENDY; Peter Jackson’s epic KING KONG; Clint Eastwood’s acclaimed FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS, in which he portrayed real-life WWII hero Ralph Ignatowski; David Mackenzie’s HALLAM FOE (a.k.a. MISTER FOE), for which he earned a British Independent Film Award nomination and a BAFTA (Scotland) Award for Best Actor; Arie Posin’s THE CHUMSCRUBBER; Doug Liman’s JUMPER; and Edward Zwick’s DEFIANCE.
On the small screen, Bell recently starred in the Apple TV+ SHINING GIRLS. Additionally, he starred in all four seasons of AMC’s TURN: WASHINGTON’S SPIES from 2014-2017 as the lead role of Abe Woodhull, who bands together with a group of childhood friends to form The Culper Ring, an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America’s fight for independence.
Bell currently resides in Los Angeles.
Lukas Gage
as Robert
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Lukas Gage is known for his turn as ‘Dillon’ on Season 1 of HBO’s THE WHITE LOTUS, ‘Patrick’ in the buzzy New Line flick COMPANION, and ‘Tyler’ on EUPHORIA. Next up he’ll begin production on the highly anticipated PRISON BREAK reboot. Additional TV credits include Netflix’s DEAD BOY DETECTIVES, FX’s FARGO, and Netflix’s YOU. He also starred last year in the films SMILE 2, ROAD HOUSE and DOWN LOW, which he co-wrote. He is repped by WME, Luber Roklin, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman.
Elena Anaya
as Emma
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Elena Anaya was born in Palencia, Spain, in 1975. An active and disciplined child, she trained in karate and mountain climbing before turning to acting in her teens. She began her formal training with actor Manuel Morón and made her feature film debut in ÁFRICA (1996). Committed to her craft, she continued her studies at the Juan Carlos Corazza acting school while building a strong presence in Spanish cinema.
She gained international recognition with Julio Medem’s LUCÍA Y EL SEXO (2001), earning a Goya Award nomination and the Spanish Actors Union Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her collaborations with Pedro Almodóvar, including TALK TO HER and THE SKIN I LIVE IN, marked a defining stage in her career, with the latter earning her the 2011 Goya Award for Best Actress. These performances established her as one of the most compelling actresses of her generation.
Anaya’s career spans acclaimed European and international productions, working with directors such as Julio Medem, Woody Allen, Agustín Díaz Yanes, and Karim Aïnouz. Alongside her film work, she has built a strong presence in television, starring in series for the BBC, HBO, Netflix, SkyShowtime, and Disney+.
Her recent and upcoming projects include RIFKIN’S FESTIVAL, FATUM, the Netflix series INNATO, and ROSEBUSH PRUNING, in which she stars alongside Pamela Anderson and Elle Fanning. With a career defined by artistic range and international reach, Elena Anaya continues to be a prominent and respected figure in contemporary cinema.
with Tracy Letts
as Father
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Tracy Letts is a multifaceted award-winning actor and playwright. Letts received the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTy and a Tony Award for his portrayal of George in the revival of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? He has written the screenplays of three films adapted from his own plays: BUG and KILLER JOE, both directed by William Friedkin and AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, directed by John Wells. BUG is currently being revived on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Letts is currently working with James Taylor on writing the book for the new stage musical “FIRE & RAIN.”
Recently, Letts was seen starring in Kathryn Bigelow’s A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE. The Netflix thriller premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was released in theaters in October 2025. Also in the fall of 2025, he starred alongside Ethan Hawke in FX’s western-noir drama, “THE LOWDOWN.”
Previously, Letts was seen in Columbia Picture’s SATURDAY NIGHT alongside Lamorne Morris, Nicholas Braun, Rachel Sennott, Kaia Gerber, and more. Letts was also seen in psychological thriller MCVEIGH opposite Alfie Allen and Ashley Benson. Soon Letts will be seen in the forthcoming thriller ROSEBUSH PRUNING which will premiere at the Berlin Film Festival as well as Amazon MGM Studios‘ I PLAY ROCKY and Guy Nattiv’s Thriller ‘HARMONIA’ for Bleecker Street.
In August 2023, Letts starred in the second season of HBO’s “WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY” as Jack McKinney for which he earned an Emmy Award nomination. Letts will soon star in Netflix’s forthcoming “EAST OF EDEN,” the Netflix adaptation of the 1952 novel by Nobel Prize–winning author John Steinbeck.
Letts’ Tony-nominated play The Minutes made its return to Broadway in April 2022. The play, a Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Drama, shows the inner workings of a city council meeting in the fictional town of Big Cherry. Other recent stage projects include Letts’ play Linda Vista, which saw a successful limited run at Broadway’s Hayes Theatre in late 2019.
Letts starred in and also penned the screenplay for the film adaptation of A.J. Finn’s best-seller, THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW which was released on Netflix in 2021.
In 2019, Letts was seen portraying Henry Ford II in James Mangold’s Academy Award-nominated racing drama FORD V FERRARI, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. He also starred in the Academy nominated and critically-acclaimed adaptation of Greta Gerwig’s LITTLE WOMEN.
In 2017, Letts appeared in Steven Spielberg’s THE POST alongside Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. The film was selected as the Best Film of 2017 by the National Board of Review and nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture and for a Critics’ Choice Award in the category of Best Acting Ensemble.
Also in 2017, Letts received critical acclaim for his performance opposite Saoirse Ronan in Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird. LADY BIRD was selected as one of the Top Ten Films of 2017 by the National Board of Review, nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in the category of Best Ensemble and an Oscar in the category of Best Film.
Additional film credits include ERIC LARUE opposite Judy Greer, Alexander Skarsgard, Alison Pill, Kate Arrington, Paul Sparks and Annie Parisse; THE LOVERS with Debra Winger which was nominated for a 2018 Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay; Antoni Campos’ biographical drama CHRISTINE, INDIGNATION, James Schamus’ directorial debut; 20th Century Studios thriller DEEP WATER opposite Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck and the Oscar nominated film THE BIG SHORT directed by Adam McKay.
On the small screen, Letts starred in the second season of HBO’s “DIVORCE” alongside Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon and Talia Balsam. In 2013 and 2014, Letts played CIA Director Andrew Lockhart on Showtime’s “HOMELAND.” The cast was nominated for a SAG Award in the category of Best Drama Ensemble in 2013.
and Elle Fanning
as Martha
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Elle Fanning can currently be seen in two films; the latest instalment of the Predator series, PREDATOR: BADLANDS, for 20th Century and director Dan Trachtenberg, and in Joachim Trier’s SENTIMENTAL VALUE. SENTIMENTAL VALUE premiered at Cannes International Film Festival in 2025 where it received widespread acclaim and won the Grand Prix. For her performance in this film, Fanning has garnered a Critics’ Choice Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture and Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture.
Last year, Fanning was seen in the Academy Award nominated film directed by James Mangold, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, starring Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan. She will next be seen in MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES, a series for A24 and Apple TV+, in which she also executive produces. She’ll star opposite Michelle Pfeiffer, Nick Offerman, and Nicole Kidman. It was recently announced the series will premiere at SXSW this March followed by an April release on Apple TV.
Other upcoming projects include; Karim Anouz’s ROSEBUSH PRUNING also starring Riley Keough, Jamie Bell and Callum Turner, which is set to premiere at Berlin Film Festival this year, the highly anticipated prequel THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE OF THE REAPING, where she will portray a younger version of the character, Effie Trinket, and A24’s legal thriller series DISCRETION, based on a yet-to-be-published short story by author Chandler Baker, where she will reteam with Nicole Kidman. It was recently announced that Fanning is set to star in TriStar’s THE NIGHTINGALE, a feature adaptation of Kristin Hannah‘s global bestselling historical fiction novel of the same name. The Nightingale will mark the first time that Elle will star opposite her sister, Dakota Fanning, with both sisters also producing the film through their production company Lewellen Pictures. The film is set to start production this year for a 2027 release.
Fanning made her Broadway debut in 2023 in Brandon Jacob Jenkins’ Tony Award winning play APPROPRIATE, for director Lila Negebauer and starring opposite Sarah Paulson.
Fanning starred as ‘Catherine the Great’ in Hulu’s hit television series THE GREAT. She also executive produced this satirical take on Russia’s longest ruling female leader. For her performance, Fanning was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, an Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, a Golden Globe Award, as well as Best Actress nominations from SAG and Critics’ Choice. The series was nominated for a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Series, a SAG ensemble Award and Best Comedy Series by Critics’ Choice.
She starred in and executive produced THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE, a limited series for Hulu that was inspired by the true story of the controversial case of Michelle Carter who was convicted in 2017 of involuntary manslaughter for encouraging the suicide of her then-boyfriend via texts and phone calls. The series received rave reviews and was nominated for Critics’ Choice and TCA Awards for Best Limited Series. Fanning was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Television Film.
Fanning was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award and a British Independent Film Award for her performance in Sally Potter’s film GINGER & ROSA. The next year, she played ‘Sleeping Beauty’ opposite Angelina Jolie in Disney’s MALEFICENT, which earned over $750M in worldwide box office. Other notable credits include: SUPER 8, directed by JJ Abrams; SOMEWHERE, directed by Sofia Coppola; THE NEON DEMON, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn; 20TH CENTURY WOMEN, directed by Mike Mills; LIVE BY NIGHT, directed by Ben Affleck; THE BEGUILED, directed by Sofia Coppola; TEEN SPIRIT, directed by Max Minghella; ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES IN which she stars and produced; and THE ROADS NOT TAKEN directed by Sally Potter.
In 2020, Fanning and her sister Dakota formed Lewellen Pictures to develop feature film and television projects, as well as other forms of media including podcasts. They have multiple projects in development across scripted and non-scripted film, television, and podcasts.
The company, which is run by Elle, Dakota and Brittany Kahan Ward, produced Hulu’s award-winning scripted series THE GREAT, created by Tony McNamara. They also produced the critically acclaimed limited series THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE, co-created by Liz Hannah and Patrick MacManus. Kate Davis heads up development for the company.
Most recently, Lewellen produced Apple and A24 television series MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES, based on the bestselling novel by Rufi Thorpe. David E. Kelley writes and executive produces alongside Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films.
Lewellen Pictures has produced two successful docuseries, DEATH IN APARTMENT 603: WHAT HAPPENED TO ELLEN GREENBERG for Hulu, which explores the family’s quest to find the truth and the Emmy nominated series MASTERMIND with co-producers Campfire Studios for Hulu. The documentary chronicles the experience of the legendary Dr. Ann Burgess (the real Wendy Carr from Mindhunter), tracing her trajectory from nurse to criminal profiler for the FBI. The company executive produced the podcast ONE CLICK WITH VESPUCCI and CADENCE 13. Paired with investigative journalist Jessica Wapner, ONE CLICK explored how a single click on the internet can change a life forever.
Fanning serves as the face of the luxury brands L’Oreal Paris, Cartier and Coach.
and Pamela Anderson
as Mother
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Pamela Anderson is an artist who has combined her work as an actress with a passionate commitment to philanthropy and advocacy, leaving a lasting mark on the cultural imagination.
With several projects on the horizon, this summer Pamela Anderson appeared on the big screen in a stirring role opposite Liam Neeson in Paramount’s Naked Gun reboot, which recently won the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Comedy Film. Anderson earned widespread critical praise for her role, which was highlighted as one of Indiewire’s “Best Performances of 2025. The Akiva Schaffer-directed film made over $100 million at the box office. Also, this past summer, Anderson completed a run in the prestigious Williamstown Theatre Festival’s production of “Camino Real,” directed by Dustin Wills. Anderson played Marguerite, a character from Alexandre Dumas’ Camille. Anderson will appear next in Karim Aïnouz’s “Rosebush Pruning” along with Riley Keough, Callum Turner, Elle Fanning, Jamie Bell, Lucas Gage and Tracy Letts. She has completed filming Kornel Mondruczo’s “Place to Be,” in which she plays Ellen Burstyn’s daughter, next to Taika Waititi and Murray Bartlett. Anderson will star in Michael Cera’s feature directorial debut, “Love is not the Answer,” costarring Steeve Coogan and Jamie Dornan, which shot this past fall, followed by “Queen of the Falls,” directed by Rania Attieh and Daniel Garcia, in which she will star opposite Guy Pierce. She will then begin work on Sally Potter’s film “Alma” alongside Dakota Fanning and Lindsay Duncan.
Anderson starred in the Gia Coppola-directed “The Last Showgirl,” for which she had been nominated in the Lead Actress category for Golden Globe, SAG and Gotham Awards. The feature premiered to rave reviews at the Toronto Film Festival, then screened at the San Sebastian Film Festival where it won the Special Jury Award, the Zurich Film Festival at which Anderson received the Golden Eye Award, the Savannah Film Festival at which Anderson received the Marquee Award, the Miami Film Festival at which Anderson received the Art of Light Acting Award and the Sun Valley Film Festival at which she received the Pioneer Award. IndieWire later bestowed the Performance Award on Anderson at its IndieWire Honors ceremony. For her performance, in Variety Aaron Sorkin wrote how “one scene after another, she keeps astonishing us” and notes Anderson gave “one of the finest performances of this or any year.” The New York Times called Anderson “dazzling” and noted her “ability to be wholly vulnerable onscreen is rare and wonderful.” Deadline and BBC called Anderson “a revelation” and Hollywood Reporter called her “transformative performance” “undeniably affecting.” Time Magazine included Anderson’s performance on its list of the “10 Best Movie Performances of 2024.”
Anderson, along with her sons Brandon Thomas Lee and Dylan Jagger Lee, recently launched a film and television company called And-Her-Sons Productions. Its first announced project will be a series remake of “Barb Wire” with Universal. In addition to her ongoing film and television work, Anderson has founded and owns, along with her sons, Sonsie Skincare, a sustainable, vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand that celebrates balanced living. Anderson feels she is Sonsie’s garden fairy godmother.
In 2023, Anderson released her New York Times best-selling memoir “Love, Pamela” and starred in the Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary produced by her son Brandon, “Pamela, A Love Story,” both of which gave an intimate and true glimpse into her journey. In 2024, Anderson released her first cookbook, “I Love You: Recipes from the Heart,” which also became a New York Times bestseller. She continues to write via her popular weekly Substack newsletter “The Open Journal with Pamela Anderson.”
Among her other recent acting work, Anderson made her Broadway debut in 2022 as Roxy Hart in Chicago, for which she received critical acclaim across the board and a Playbill Award. Anderson’s starring in the musical served as a moment of reinvention and a new direction in her career.
Anderson’s film and television career began with her role as Lisa the “Tool Time” girl on ABC’s hit series “Home Improvement.” She then joined Baywatch, which became the most-watched series in the world, with over 1.1 billion viewers weekly. Among other projects, Anderson later starred in the film “Barb Wire” and the television series VIP, which she cocreated with J.F. Lawton.
Anderson was born and raised in Ladysmith, Canada, where she currently manages a sustainable vegetable farm and cares for her elderly parents.
MAIN CREW
BIOGRAPHY
Efthimis Filippou
Writer
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Efthimis Filippou is a Greek screenwriter and playwright whose work spans the cinema and stage. He is best known for his long-standing collaborations with director Yorgos Lanthimos on internationally acclaimed films including DOGTOOTH, ALPS, THE LOBSTER, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, and KINDS OF KINDNESS.
His screenwriting credits also include L AND PITY both directed by Babis Makridis, and CHEVALIER directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari. Alongside film, Filippou has created numerous performance works, such as HAEMATA, OUR LOVELY HANDS, APOLOGIAE 4 &, and ROMANTIC OUTBURST ONE, among others. His printed works include SOMEONE TALKS ALONE HOLDING A GLASS OF MILK, SCENES, ON DIMITRIS, and ONCE, ONCE., published in Greek by MNP Publications, as well as Veinte Corazones, Ganadores, with a selection of texts translated into Spanish.
Michael Weber
Producer
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Michael Weber is a German film producer and international sales executive, founder and Managing Director of The Match Factory, a leading global arthouse sales and production company. He began his career at Bavaria Film Group, later co-founding Match Factory Productions with Viola Fügen. Michael is recognized for connecting visionary filmmakers with the international festival and distribution circuit. Since 2026 Michael has been the SVP Production at MUBI.
Viola Fügen
Producer
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Viola Fügen started working for Pandora Filmproduktion in 2006, at the same time, she began working on co-productions for The Match Factory. In 2013, Viola founded Match Factory Productions together with Michael Weber. The company, like the world sales company from which it originated, focuses on high-quality arthouse cinema. She is a member of the European Film Academy, and on the board of the Producers' Association, as well as ACE. Films in her recent producing portfolio include HARVEST by Athina Rachel Tsangari, THE END by Joshua Oppenheimer, GRAND TOUR by Miguel Gomes, and an upcoming project ROSEBUSH PRUNING by Karim Aïnouz.
Nina Gold
Casting
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Nina Gold is a casting director in television, film and occasionally theatre. Nina has cast over a hundred films and television pieces. Feature films include JAY KELLY; CONCLAVE; HAMNET; THE ROSES; BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER; WONKA; BLITZ; CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY; THE WONDER; THE POWER OF THE DOG; THE MAURITANIAN; THE TWO POPES; 1917; STAR WARS: EPISODES VII, VIII AND IX; JURASSIC WORLD-ANCIENT FUTURES; MAMMA MIA 2- HERE WE GO AGAIN; BRIDGET JONES’ BABY; THE BFG; THE DANISH GIRL; FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD; HIGH-RISE; THE MARTIAN; PADDINGTON AND PADDINGTON 2; IN THE HEART OF THE SEA; THE IRON
LADY; THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING; THE IMITATION GAME; THE KING'S SPEECH ; LES MISÉRABLES.; SIGHTSEERS; BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP; HOW I LIVE NOW; RUSH; PROMETHEUS; THE COUNSELOR; ATTACK THE BLOCK; JANE EYRE; HOT FUZZ; BROTHERS OF THE HEAD; THE ILLUSIONIST; WILD BILL; THE WORLD’S END; MY WEEK WITH MARILYN; NOWHERE BOY; BRIGHT STAR and EASTERN PROMISES. She has cast nine films with Mike Leigh including HARD TRUTHS; PETERLOO; MR. TURNER; TOPSY-TURVY; VERA DRAKE and ANOTHER YEAR.
Television credits include eight seasons of GAME OF THRONES; three seasons of THE CROWN; six seasons of SLOW HORSES; WAITING FOR THE OUT; TOO MUCH; BABY REINDEER; BAD SISTERS; SAY NOTHING; CHERNOBYL; THIS IS GOING TO HURT; ANDOR; RAIN DOGS; THE POWER; BREXIT; PATRICK MELROSE; KING LEAR; THE STATE; WOLF HALL; THE DRESSER; MARCO POLO; LONDON SPY; RESTLESS; ANY HUMAN HEART and THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE. Other television credits include two seasons of ROME; THE RED RIDING TRILOGY; LONGFORD; THE DEVIL’S WHORE; JOHN ADAMS and THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PETER SELLERS.
Nina has won six Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Casting for her work on BABY REINDEER; JOHN ADAM; GAME OF THRONES and THE CROWN. Nina has won a BAFTA for scripted casting on THIS IS GOING TO HURT; five Artios awards for outstanding casting on SLOW HORSES; CONCLAVE; BABY REINDEER; THE KING’S SPEECH; MY WEEK WITH MARILYN. In April 2016 she was honoured with a BAFTA Special Award for her outstanding contribution to casting over 100 television and film productions – the first time BAFTA recognised a casting director with a special award.
Hélène Louvart
DOP
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Hélène Louvart is a prolific French cinematographer with over a hundred feature film credits internationally. She has worked with prestigious names such as Agnès Varda on the documentary THE BEACHES OF AGNÈS and Wim Wenders on his documentary PINA, a BAFTA winner for ‘Film Not in the English Language’, Oscar nominee for ‘Best Documentary Feature’, and ‘Best 3D Documentary Film' winner at Cameraimage 2013. She is also a frequent collaborator of auteurs Alice Rohrwacher, Eliza Hittman, Karim Aïnouz, and Jaime Rosales. She has also collaborated with actor-directors such as Maggie Gyllenhaal on Independent Spirit Awards’ ‘Best Feature’ THE LOST DAUGHTER; Mia Hansen-Løve on MAYA; and Scarlett Johansson on ELEANOR THE GREAT.
Hélène’s filmography is consistently featured in Cannes. In 2014, Hélène presented two Cannes official selections: Alice Rohrwacher’s THE WONDERS (awarded the ‘Grand Jury Prize’) and XENIA by Panos H Koutras. Again in 2018, presenting films HAPPY AS LAZZARO by Alice Rohrwacher and PETRA by Jaime Rosales, and most recently in 2023, with Karim Aïnouz’s FIREBRAND and Alice Rohrwacher’s LA CHIMERA, both features were selected to compete for ‘Palme d'Or’. Other Cannes favourites include Karim Aïnouz’s THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF EURÍDICE GUSMÃO - winner of ‘Un Certain Regard’ in 2019 as well as ‘Golden Camera 300’ award at Manaki Brothers; Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović’s MURINA, which Hélène won a ‘Caméra d'Or’ for in 2021; and Léonor Serraille’s MOTHER AND SON, which was selected for ‘Palme d'Or’.
Hélène’s work has also been featured and recognised in Berlinale, with films such as: Eliza Hittman’s NEVER, RARELY, SOMETIMES, ALWAYS, which won the ‘Silver Bear’ in 2020; and DISCO BOY for which she was awarded the ‘Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution’ in 2023.
Aside from her awards, Hélène has received 18 nominations in her career including ‘Best Cinematography’ at Independent Spirit Awards for BEACH RATS and NEVER, RARELY, SOMETIMES, ALWAYS; ‘Best Cinematography’ for ROCKS at BIFA; and ‘Best Short (Live Action)’ at the 2023 Academy Awards for LE PUPILLE with director Alice Rohrwacher.
Hélène’s most recent credits are Maria Alche’s PUAN which premiered at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and Karim Aïnouz’s MOTEL DESTINO which will be premiering at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. With upcoming credits such as Eran Riklis’ READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN, Marianne Elliot’s THE SALT PATH, ROMERIA directed by Carla Simón, PALESTINE 36 with AnneMaria Jacir backed by BFI and BBC, MERCY with Emily Atef, and ROSEBUSH PRUNING with Karim Ainouz for The Match Factory.
Rodrigo Martirena
Production Designer
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Rodrigo Martirena Beloso was born in 1971 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
He holds a degree in Architecture from the University of the Republic (UDELAR) and completed a postgraduate program in Art Direction at the International Film and Television School (EICTV) in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba.
Since 2002, he has worked as a Production Designer across a wide range of formats, including commercials, television series, feature films, and cultural projects in virtual reality (VR) and interactive media (IR).
In 2022, he relocated to Berlin, where he currently lives and continues to work on projects throughout the region.
Bina Daigeler
Costume Designer
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Bina Daigeler is an Academy Award nominated costume designer, who became one of the international film industry ‘s most celebrated artists. Her feature film design work can be seen most recently in Almodóvar’s “THE ROOM NEXT DOOR”, Todd Field's TÁR, where she received a CDGA nomination, and the Disney life action movie “MULAN” (2020), directed by Niki Caro. With MULAN, Daigeler was nominated for her first Academy Award and won the CDGA for Excellence in Fantasy Costume. In television, Daigeler designed the costumes for FX's with the “MRS. AMERICA” Daigeler was nominated for an Emmy in Outstanding Period Costumes, as well as a CDGA. Mrs. America also reunited her with Cate Blanchett, with whom she had collaborated on the visual art piece "MANIFESTO," directed by Julian Rosefeldt, which was a major success in the art world and awarded Daigeler with the German Film Award for Best Costume Design. Having started her career in the German cinema of the mid-eighties, Daigeler was drawn to the creative explosion in Spain and worked since then in multiple Spanish productions and received 5 Goya nominations
Barbara Kreuzer
HMU Designer
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Barbara Kreuzer is known for LAND OF MINE (2015), for which she won a European Film Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling in 2016.
Further credits include THE END, MARET, THE TEACHER’S LOUNGE, THE STORY OF MY WIFE, I’M YOUR MAN and THE DOOR.
Heike Parplies
Editor
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Heike Parplies has extensive experience in film and television editing, with recent credits that include Seasons 1 and 2 of THE EMPRESS, directed by Katrin Gebbe, Florian Cossen, and Max Erlenwein for Netflix, as well as THE LAWYER, directed by Justin Chadwick for Disney.
Her upcoming project, ROSEBUSH PRUNING, directed by Karim Aïnouz, will mark her third collaboration with him; she previously edited FIREBRAND, which was selected for the Cannes Film Festival, and THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF EURÍDICE GUSMÃO, produced by The Match Factory, Sony Pictures, and Amazon Studios, which won the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes.
Parplies is best known for her work with Maren Ade, which includes the critically acclaimed films TONI ERDMANN, EVERYONE ELSE, and THE FOREST FOR THE TREES.
David Jancso
Editor
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Film & Television
The Peasant
Director: Dev Patel
Production Company: Minor Realm & Thunder Road Pictures
Place to Be
Director: Kornél Mundruczó
Production Company: Picture Works Australia
At the Sea
Director: Kornél Mundruczó
Production Company: Ryder Picture Company
The Brutalist
Director: Brady Corbet
Production Company: Protagonist Pictures & Killer Films
Winner, Silver Lion, Venice Film Festival (2024)
Winner, Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Golden Globe Awards (2025)
Nominated, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Academy Awards (2025)
Nominated, Best Film, Best Director, BAFTA Awards (2025)
Nominated, Best Director, Independent Spirit Awards (2025)
Nominated, Best Editing, Best Picture, Best Director, Critics Choice Awards (2025)
Official Selection, Toronto Film Festival (2024)
The Crowded Room
Director: Kornél Mundruczó & Brady Corbet
Production Company: Apple TV
Monkey Man
Director: Dev Patel
Production Company: BRON Studios, Thunder Road Pictures & Netflix
Nominated, Outstanding Debut, BAFTA Awards (2025)
Official Selection, SXSW Film Festival (2024)
Evolution
Director: Kornél Mundruczó
Production Company: Match Factory Productions & Proton Cinema
Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival (2021)
Pieces Of A Woman
Director: Kornél Mundruczó
Production Company: BRON Studios, Netflix
Nominated, Best Leading Actress, Academy Awards (2021)
Nominated, Best Leading Actress, BAFTA Awards (2021)
Official Selection, Toronto Film Festival (2020)
Official Selection, Venice Film Festival (2020)
The World To Come
Director: Mona Fastvold
Production Company: Killer Films & Sony Pictures
Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival (2021)
Official Selection, Venice Film Festival (2020)
Treadstone (Season 1)
Director: Ramin Bahrani
Production Company: USA Network
Jupiter’s Moon
Director: Kornél Mundruczó
Production Company: Hungarian Film Fund
Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival (2017)
The Childhood Of A Leader
Director: Brady Corbet
Production Company: Bow, Arrow Entertainment & Unanimous Entertainment
Winner, Best Debut Film and Best Director, Venice Film Festival (2015)
White God
Director: Kornél Mundruczó
Production Company: The Match Factory
Winner, Un Certain Regard Award, Cannes Film Festival (2014)
Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival (2015)
Official Selection, London Film Festival (2015)
Terápia
Director: Various
Production Company: HBO Hungary
Essential Killing
Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
Production Company: HanWay Films
Winner, Special Jury Prize, Berlin Film Festival (2010)
Official Selection, Toronto Film Festival (2010)
Tender Son: The Frankenstein Project
Director: Kornél Mundruczó
Production Company: Essential Filmproduktion
Official Selection, Berlin Film Festival (2010)
Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival (2010)
So Much For Justice!
Director: Miklós Jancsó
Production Company: Mythberg Film
Delta
Director: Kornél Mundruczó
Production Company: Proton Cinema
Winner, FIPRESCI Prize, Cannes Film Festival (2008)
Official Selection, Toronto Film Festival (2008)
Ilka Janka Nagy
Editor
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Ilka Janka Nagy is a Hungarian film editor working across European and international cinema, known for her narrative sensitivity and collaborative approach. She studied editing at the University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) in Budapest, where she developed a strong foundation in performance-driven and structurally precise storytelling.
Her work includes editorial contributions to films such as The Brutalist, Pieces of a Woman, and Monkey Man. She frequently collaborates with Oscar nominated editor David Jancsó on feature films and long-form projects, most recently At The Sea by Kornél Mundruczó.
Nagy is a member of the Hungarian Society of Editors (HSE) and a recipient of the Junior Prima Award, recognizing her as one of the most promising talents of her generation in film editing.
MAIN
CREW
Director: Karim Aïnouz
Writer: Efthimis Filippou
Director of photography: Hélène Louvart, AFC
Production Designer: Rodrigo Martirena
Editor: Heike Parplies, BFS, David Jancso, ACE Ilka Janka Nagy, HSE
Sound: Frank Kruse, Michael Kaczmarek, Diego Casares
Music: Matthew Herbert
Producers: Michael Weber, Viola Fügen, Simone Gattoni, Annamaria Morelli, Andreas Wentz, Vladimir Zemtsov
Co-Producers: Juan Cano “Nono”, Rachel Dargavel
TECHNICAL
DETAILS
Original title: Rosebush Pruning
International title: Rosebush Pruning
Duration: 97 min
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Format: DCP
Sound: 5.1
Year: 2026
Original language: English
Countries of production: Italy, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom
Production Companies: Match Factory, Kavac Film, The Apartment (a Fremantle Company), Sur Film, Rosebushpruning AIE, Crybaby, Gold Rush Pictures
Co-production Companies: CryBaby
With the support of: The Spanish Tax Incentive, German Federal Film Board, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, UK Global Screen Fund
INTERNATIONAL
PRESS
Premier
Ellen Tinkler-Steers
rosebushpruning@premiercomms.com